Friday 27 July 2012 06.06 EDT
First published on Friday 27 July 2012 06.06 EDT

Michael Jackson's eldest son, Prince, has denounced his aunts and uncles, accusing them of lying to his grandmother. The 15-year-old has broken his silence on the Jackson family's crisis , saying he is "angry and hurt" after Janet and Rebbie Jackson, among others, "denied access" to Katherine, their legal guardian.

"I have been holding off on backing up my sister [Paris] … because I was waiting for the time to reveal my side," wrote Prince in tweets that were later deleted. "Although I am happy my grandma was returned, after speaking with her I realised how misguided and how badly she was lied to."

Prince also published a screenshot from his iPhone, showing a group text chat between him, Rebbie, Janet and Austin Jackson, his cousin. "This is enough," Prince wrote on Monday. "I am texting you for the simple fact that WE DEMAND TO SPEAK TO MY GRANDMA NOW!!!" Janet is shown to reply to this: "Don't let them pls." According to Prince, Janet "didn't know that I could see [this response]". "As long as I can remember my dad had repeatedly warned me of certain people and their ways," he continued over Twitter. "If you continue with your lies I will continue with the truth."

Prince's remarks follow the news, yesterday, that Katherine Jackson had been stripped of the legal guardianship of Michael's three children, Prince, Paris, and Blanket. With their grandmother in Arizona , the children's cousin, Tito Jackson's 34-year-old son TJ, was named their temporary guardian. As Prince indicated, Katherine was back in California, but questions remain about why she left for Arizona.

According to reports, there appears to be a divide in the Jackson family. On one side, at least four of Michael's siblings: Randy, Janet, Jermaine and Rebbie. On the other, Michael's three children, their lawyers, as well as TJ and Marlon Jackson. The first group has been accused of "kidnapping" Katherine and taking her to Arizona. On Monday, Randy, Janet and Jermaine apparently burst into the children's home, demanding that they come with them. Police were called, and two male adults became violent, according to police officers. "This was odd and disturbing to me and (the children) and heightened our concern that our grandmother was being prohibited from returning home," TJ wrote in an affidavit.

Katherine later appeared in a televised interview, flanked by Rebbie, Jermaine and Janet. "There are rumours going around about me that I have been kidnapped and held against my will," Katherine told ABC News. "My children would never do a thing to me like that, holding me against my will. It's very stupid for people to think that." Reading a prepared statement, Katherine said she was enjoying a "short vacation" at the Miraval resort. "Before I left," she claimed, "I put everything in order with the appropriate people to take care of my [grandchildren] for me."